BlackBerry 7230 vs HTC One E8

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

+ Add a third phone

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    7230: 9 g lighter

    7230:
    136 g
    One E8:
    145 g
  • Width

    One E8: 3.3 mm narrower

    7230:
    74 mm
    One E8:
    70.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    7230: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    7230:
    2.6 in
    One E8:
    5 in
  • Depth

    One E8: 10.1 mm thinner

    7230:
    20 mm
    One E8:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    7230: 33.4 mm shorter

    7230:
    113 mm
    One E8:
    146.4 mm
  • Release year

    7230:
    2003
    One E8:
    2014

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. 7230

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    74 mm +3.3 mm versus One E8
    Depth:
    20 mm +10.1 mm versus One E8
  2. 2. One E8

    Height:
    146.4 mm +33.4 mm versus 7230
    Width:
    70.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. 7230

    136 g

  2. 2. One E8

    145 g

    +9 g versus 7230

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. 7230

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.1 cm²
  2. 2. One E8

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

One E8 has approximately 242.4% more rectangular screen area than 7230.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for 7230, One E8, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage7230One E8
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
7230: Original memory entry

16 MB · 1 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. 7230

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. One E8

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

1. 72302. One E8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7230, One E8.
Specification7230One E8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 74 Х 20 mm
  • 146.4 Х 70.7 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 145 g
Technology Unknown
  • Super LCD3
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 160 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 MB
  • 1 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.1 (Marshmallow); Sense UI 7
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8975AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 7230, One E8.
Specification7230One E8
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.1%
  • 66.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 111 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 7230, One E8.
Specification7230One E8
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video Unknown
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for 7230, One E8.
Specification7230One E8
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 36112
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 940
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2222
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2614
General specs
General specs — specifications for 7230, One E8.
Specification7230One E8
Release date
  • 2003
  • Q3
  • 2014
  • June. Released 2014
  • June
Colors Unknown
  • White
  • Red
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 420 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 504 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h 40 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 7230, One E8.
Specification7230One E8
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - for India
  • Hong Kong HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - SEA TD-SCDMA - Hong Kong -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700) - SEA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500) - India LTE band 3(1800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - Hong Kong
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • No
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.76 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 7230, One E8.
Specification7230One E8
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7230, One E8.
Specification7230One E8
Dop
  • Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) - Also known as HTC One (E8) Ace
  • HTC ONE (E8) dual sim